as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth
a beautiful, verdant field
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Recent Examples of verdant
That verdant vista of a piece of ancient, intricate architecture centered me in storied Osaka and proved a delightfully consistent through line for my stay.
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
At least 15 miles wide—and sometimes much wider—at its American end, this verdant freeway for migrating mammals lasted thousands of years at a stretch.
—Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
The Miami Dolphins quarterback has put his five-bedroom lakefront home in Davie, Florida, in the verdant Robbins Park neighborhood, up for sale.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
The prohibition zone, which includes the exclusive Malibu Colony and verdant Serra Retreat neighborhood.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
At least 15 miles wide—and sometimes much wider—at its American end, this verdant freeway for migrating mammals lasted thousands of years at a stretch.
—Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
The Miami Dolphins quarterback has put his five-bedroom lakefront home in Davie, Florida, in the verdant Robbins Park neighborhood, up for sale.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
The prohibition zone, which includes the exclusive Malibu Colony and verdant Serra Retreat neighborhood.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdant
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The original Lilo & Stitch was a modest success, grossing $273 million worldwide, but fans look back on the film fondly—it’s beautifully animated, boasts unique character design, a good sense of humor, and depicts Hawaii as a lush, colorful paradise.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The typical lush greenery that South Florida is known for was dry and brown.—
Ryan Rossi,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Those bags protect the fruits from rats and green beetles, too.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Saunders brings up the summer of 2017 — the first green shoots of recovery following adoption of the EPPP.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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This is, naturally, the selfsame meat feast being shared by the two grown men at the table opposite.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Heidi Stevens: So much is stolen when a grown woman calls a child a racial slur — including the child’s innocence Heidi Stevens: Trump has treated the country as his stage.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Situated on a leafy (but busy) stretch of Burton Way, this all-suite hotel has long been a favorite among in-the-know guests.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Not just a simple garden salad, mind you, but a satisfying bowl layered with crisp veggies, grains or legumes, and leafy herbs.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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Editor’s picks The world itself is lively, if not exactly dense.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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In Puerto Rico earlier in the week, the cloud was dense and caused hazy skies, according to the National Weather Service in San Juan.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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“Verdant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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